The wheels of history are rolling forward, the years are changing, and the stars are changing!

After reunification, Wang Xu spent five years to carry out a comprehensive rectification of the country's economic and internal affairs and political and military systems, and China prospered rapidly.

In 231 AD, at the suggestion of Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, taking advantage of the gathering of the people's hearts and the strength of the army, Wang Xu personally led a large army to the north to attack Xianbei and break most of its main force, but was finally forced to retreat due to huge supply consumption and unfavorable follow-up transportation.

In 233 AD, the Chu army marched north again, Xianbei surrendered, some tribes moved west, and the rest were all submitted. Due to the geographical conditions and the current situation, Wang Xu could not change the economic and basic conditions on the grassland on a large scale in a short period of time, so he could only set up the Xianbei Protectorate, which was managed separately from the system of the core area of the Great Chu Dynasty.

Since then, the Great Chu Dynasty has no longer had any threat from the surrounding area, the court is stable, and the talents have come out in large numbers, gathering together, ushering in a sudden and rapid development, and the national strength is extremely strong.

In the next ten years, the state of Chu raised troops several times, first the navy extinguished the countries of the East China Sea with an overwhelming advantage, and then subdued the tribes of Fuyu and Ding Ling in the north of Xianbei, completed the integration and unification, and established the jurisdiction of the capital protectorate, dominating the entire east of the continent, and reaching the extreme of the realistic conditions of this era.

At the same time, under the strong support of Wang Xu and the leadership of the genius Ma Yi, the science and technology of Chu gathered the world's skilled craftsmen, and made great breakthroughs in all aspects, and in 229, the first steam engine appeared, and Ma Yi finally explored the power core that he had been entangled for twenty or thirty years.

A systematic education system was also established during this period, and Wang Xu set up schools at various levels according to the standards of later generations. Initial differentiation of disciplines. Although it is still far from being popularized. But after all, there is a mold. If the only difference is that he vigorously encouraged the development of martial arts thaumaturgy in accordance with Xiangtian's requirements, martial arts thaumaturgy and culture became two important branches of the school's compulsory courses.

The system of martial arts thaumaturgy was also initially established at this time, although Wang Xu himself didn't quite understand why, but it was still set according to Xiang Tian's requirements.

It's a pity that the years are urging people to grow old, when the Great Chu Dynasty enters the trajectory of a new era. Wang Xu is already old.

Before Zhou Zhi died, Wang Xu actually always felt a faint pain in his body, and many old injuries were often painful, but he couldn't find the reason, but fortunately, this change didn't have a big impact on him at that time, so he didn't care too much.

But as time passed, he grew older, especially when his martial arts reached an incomprehensible strength, the pain became more and more intense, and his body gradually weakened.

This weakening is not a weakening of strength. It's the weakening of his vitality, and he can already blow up the boulder with a punch that defies common sense. You can climb directly from the city to the top of the city without the help of any tools, by stepping on the city wall, and the distance of the footwork is far beyond the once shocking Zuo Ci.

He even wondered if he could really fly if he continued to practice like this.

He once asked Xiang Tian about this, but Xiang Tian always smiled and didn't say anything, just kept chattering to himself, and no one knew what he was muttering.

But this strength did not slow down his debilitating feeling in the slightest!

In March 248, Wang Xu's spirit was already very weak, and he felt that he was afraid that his time was running out.

In April, he passed the throne to Wang Zheng and never asked about state affairs!

In the next eight years, batch after batch of old people passed away one after another, and Wang Xu became more and more lonely, leaving only Ma Yi, Xiang Tian, Zhang Jing, Xu Shu, and Yan Ming around him.

In April 256, Ma Yi and Zhang Jing died of illness one after another!

Soon, Xiang Tian also said that there was one last thing to do, and he would never return!

Wang Xu relied on Xu Shu and Yan Ming in the pain, although he enjoyed the filial piety of his descendants and had a higher authority than the emperor, but he didn't want to stay in Xiangyang, which was prosperous and already a little stranger!

He understands that his time is long over!

In May of this year, he refused the crying of Wang Zheng, Wang Yao and other children, and insisted on touring the Quartet alone accompanied by Xu Shu and Yan Ming.

They returned to Shanyang, returned to the place where the dream began, and traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers along the footprints of the past.

The old house in Shanyang is long gone, only the old locust tree is still standing, Wang Xu and Xu Shu are there to pan Heng, whispering there, laughing and talking about their childhood......

The small mountain village in Zhou Zhi's hometown has long since developed into a prosperous town, and everything no longer exists, so they can only remember it outside the town, quietly recalling the morning sun, the boy who has been away for too long, and the horse that is not very obedient......

Xihua, the place where he became acquainted with Diao Chan......

On the Trap Mountain, the words carved by him and Yan Ming back then are still clear, and Zhao Yu's innocent laughter still seems to be echoing there......

Guangzong's city has expanded, and they can't find a place to let Zhang Ning go......

In that mountain village in the south of the Yangtze River, the statues of Wang Xu and Cai Wenji stand there, which is also the only sign that can confirm that there is no mistake, as for the courtyard, those ducks, and those bamboo forests, they are long gone, only the voice and smile of Cai Wenji at that time seem to be still in front of me in my memory......

Lingling, Changsha, Yizhou......

For a whole year and a half, Wang Xu, Xu Shu, and Yan Ming have completed all the journeys.

In the end, the silver-haired Wang Xu returned to Xiangyang with Xu Shu and Yan Ming and came to the royal mausoleum, where they sat quietly in front of the tomb, silent!

At this time, Wang Xu had no energy to move anymore, and the three of them stayed there, forbidding anyone to disturb him.

One day, three months later, Xiang Tian came.

At this time, he has aged to the point that he is not looking, his posture is no longer elegant, and he is ugly.

"Boss, I knew you were going to come back here!"

Wang Xu took Xu Shu and Yan Ming's hands, sat indifferently on the boulder next to the tomb group, and smiled faintly.

"What, do you have anything to say?"

"Ahem, ahem! I'll be back and waiting for you to collect my body! ”

"Where have you been all these years?"

"Went to meet a lot of people, including Shura you've ever met!"

"He's still alive?"

"Alive! It's not the same there! ”

"Didn't you tell him for me, didn't the promise made back then make no sense?"

"No, that promise has just begun!"

"Huh! I'm dying, how can I keep my promise? ”

"That's right!" A smile appeared on the face of the old man. "By the way, do you have your Dunjia Heavenly Book and the jade pagoda that Zuo Ci gave you with you?"

"I brought these two things with me, and in the past six months, the jade pagoda has continued to glow at night, but until now I don't know what to do!"

"If I don't know what to do, I'll go into the ground with you! You are the founding emperor, you must have one or two precious treasures to accompany the burial, right? In the future, if someone digs up a grave, if there is not even a treasure, how disappointing! ”

"Ahem, ahem...... Die! ”

"Whew!" smiled freely at the sky, and the old face gradually calmed down. "My mission is accomplished, I was supposed to come back and die!"

After saying this, he slowly sat down cross-legged under Wang Xu's silent gaze, and with a strong fluctuation of internal breath, his head tilted, and he didn't speak again!

The martial king of the Great Chu Dynasty, known as the world's first master, Xiang Tian, cut off his heart in his twilight years and died in the imperial tomb!

Wang Xu watched quietly, didn't say anything, didn't do anything, slowly closed his eyes, and took out Changxiao that Cai Wenji made for him from his arms, and played quietly!

Crystal tears slipped from the corners of Xu Shu and Yan Ming's eyes!

Since then, the guards of the Imperial Tomb have often heard a low and tragic sound of flute from the depths, as if telling stories and legends!

Until one day, the sound of the flute sounded as usual, and it seemed unusually sad, and the voice became lower and lower, until it could no longer be heard......

The Imperial Tomb guards feel that something is wrong, and report it quickly!

Soon, Wang Zheng hurried over with his brothers and sisters, and when he saw the three figures snuggling quietly, the heart-rending cry suddenly resounded in the mountains!

This scene was frozen, Wang Xu sat quietly, his eyes closed, holding Changxiao's hand hanging weakly, snuggling Xu Shu and Yan Ming on both sides, they held his arm left and right, peaceful and quiet...... (To be continued......)